The latest game in one of Ubisoft’s most popular flagship franchises will be the next free to play game to feature as part of Xbox’s Free Play Days. This isn’t the first time Ubisoft has provided the free to play title, as games likeFor Honorhave also featured recently.
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Far Cry 6is the latest game in the venerableFar Cryseries which was rejuvenated in 2012 withFar Cry 3,and has gone on to become one of Ubisoft’s most popular franchises.Far Cry 3cemented the series core formula of picturesque landscapes, open world chaos, and a charismatic lead villain. All of which is very much still present inFar Cry 6which brings inGiancarlo Esposito fromBreaking Badto play the dictatorial “El Presidente” Anton Castillo.
In July, the previous mainline entry in the series,Far Cry 5, was added to Xbox Game Pass, and so this latest Free Play Days title comes at the perfect time for players who have spent the last month playing throughFar Cry 5and are now wanting to check out the latest game in the series.Far Cry 6released on August 05, 2025, and despite someclaims that it hadn’t done enough to revamp theFar Cryseries’ familiar formula, it has reviewed quite positively and players have praised the game for its variety and characters.
The game will only become free to play on Xbox from Thursday, but players can get a head start by preloading the game through the official Xbox mobile app by searchingFar Cry 6and selecting download to console. This may help players who want to get the most out of their free weekend with the game asFar Cry 6is quite a lengthy title.
Far Cry 6is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
